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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited started its week with an assurance to Nigerians that the distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) would soon normalise after it recalled the bad product imported into the country last week. Point News247 reports that the NNPC Group Executive Director (GED) Downstream, Adetunji Adeyemi, gave the assurance at a briefing in Abuja, while concerted efforts were being made to end the challenges in the supply of petrol. Mr Adeyemi stated that the company was expecting over 2.3 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country by the end of February and…

A bill for a law to prohibit open grazing of cattle and other livestock in Edo State passed through the second reading on the floor of the House of Assembly on Monday. Point News247 reports that the Majority Leader of the house, Henry Okhuarobo, who led the debate for the passage of the bill, said it seeks to provide solution to the incessant farmers-herders clashes in the state. Okhuarobo said the bill also seeks to introduce modern methods of ranching. According to him, the bill, if passed, will create a conducive environment for farmers to engage in agricultural activities and…

A new political group, Tinubu nonnegotiable (TNN) and All Referandum Movement(ARM) says it is set to solve NigerIa’s political problem which is identified to be power and disunity among the citizens. According to the movement having realized these problems has now come up with a power solution concept, using power rotation to tackle the country’s political problem with the mobilization of NigerIans from the 36 states of the federation The National and global coordinator of TNN,Hon mutiu kunle Okunola(MKO) disclosed this recently at the inauguration of Southeast executives and candidates to be presented In the coming 2023 general election by…

Comptroller S.J. Bomoi has, on Thursday 17th February, 2022, taken over from Comptroller NP Burromvyat mni. as the new Customs Area Controller of the FCT Area Command of the Nigeria Customs service. Point News247 reports that comptroller SJ Bomoi was one of the Customs Comptrollers who were recently redeployed by the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd) on the 8th of February,2022. Until his appointment, Compt. SJ Bomoi served under various capacity such as, CIU Team Manager for 8 year’s, Ag. CAC IMO/ABIA and Customs Controller Transport and Logistics at the Service Headquarters. In a brief handing…

Point News247 reports that the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has reacted to what they termed shenanigans by expelled members of the association. They also accused the Nigeria Police, Zone 2 of culpability in backing the expelled members to carry out illegal attacks on innocent citizens at the ANLCA’s secretariat without hearing from both sides. The association also said they are investigating the matter and will petition the Inspector General of Police for the show of shame the police is involving themselves in a matter that is in court. For the second time, the Nigerian Police Zone 2…

Comptroller Festus Okun, Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Port Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Command in Lagos has described the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) valuation mode being implemented by the Customs as one that will increase transparency, raise revenue collection and engender predictability. Point News247 reports that theComptroller who described the improved mode of duty collection on vehicular cargo as being in line with modernisation of the service processes, also said it will bring about uniformity of value across all Customs commands in the Country. According to him, “it will eradicate human contacts, remove discretionary duty value borne out of sentiments…

Point News247 reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mohammed Bello-Koko as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA). The appointment was announced in a press release by the Eric Ojiekwe, the Director, Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Transportation. Recall that Bello-Koko had served as the Acting Managing Director of the NPA following the suspension of former MD, Hadiza Bala Usman in May 2021. Bello-Koko previously held the position of the Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the authority.

Point News247 reports that the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu resumed on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja with him wearing his regular Fendi outfit. Justice Binta Nyako had in December 2021 ordered that Kanu be allowed to change his outfit. Mike Ozekhome, the lawyer to Mr Kanu, also complained to the court that the DSS have refused to allow Kanu a change of clothes contrary to a definite order of the court that he must be allowed to wear a new outfit on the next hearing date. Responding…

The Deputy Clerk of the Senate Isabella Ugochi Iloba has formally assumed duty as the Acting Clerk of the Red Chamber. Point News247 reports that Iloba took over from the outgone Clerk Mr. Ibrahim El-Ladan following his retirement on age grounds. El-Ladan was retired by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) on February 9, 2022. The Commission had directed El-ladan and another officer, Adebayo Anthony Adebanjo, to proceed on retirement with immediate effect, while Michael Okpara should retire in six months. Iloba was appointed by the NASC as acting Clerk to the Senate to take over from El-Ladan. The letter…

Point News247 reports that Abia State has confirmed that gunmen killed eight traders at the New Cattle Market in Omumauzor in Ukwa West Council on Tuesday as earlier reported by TheNiche. A statement sent in by Information and Strategy Commissioner Eze Chikamnayo confirmed the killings took place at about 11:35pm, perpetrated by hoodlums who have not been identified. “Government responded swiftly by mobilising the various security agencies to the scene that night to secure the lives and properties of the innocent traders and fish out the assailants,” he explained He said “this was followed up this morning” by a team…